1/144 Saturn I Block II SA-5 Build Update 2

This is just a quick update before I jump back to the Millennium Falcon. I was preparing to attach the fuel tank portion of the first stage to the thrust structure. As I've seen before when I did the SA-205 Apollo 7 Saturn IB model, the tanks don't exactly line up well with the thrust … Continue reading 1/144 Saturn I Block II SA-5 Build Update 2

1/144 Saturn I Block II SA-5 Build Update 1

Time for a progress report on the SA-5 build. I started on the aft structure of the first stage. I needed to drill a hole for a brass rod that would attach the model to the display base. I marked an X on the top of the part and put the heat shield on the … Continue reading 1/144 Saturn I Block II SA-5 Build Update 1

1/144 Saturn I Block II SA-5 Build

Well I don't usually overlap builds, but I knew I was going to have to wait a bit before I could get back to the Millennium Falcon. I started my next project which is another kit from Martin's Models from the UK. This one is a conversion set that modifies an Airfix 1/144 Saturn IB … Continue reading 1/144 Saturn I Block II SA-5 Build

1/144 Saturn I Block I Build Final Update

I've been working on this model for a while since the last update. After the primer went on, many flaws showed up that I couldn't see on the bare resin. Fixing these required many iterations of putty, sand, primer, and inspect. Sometimes I thought I was getting close only to find some new pinholes show … Continue reading 1/144 Saturn I Block I Build Final Update

1/144 Saturn I Block I Build Update 3

More progress has been made on the SA-1 model. The final detail bits have been added. After going through more photos of the SA-1 vehicle, I noticed that the fuel tank on quadrant 1 does not have the same valve detail as on the other tanks. Instead of a recessed valve there is a raised … Continue reading 1/144 Saturn I Block I Build Update 3